Institute of Political Sciences
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Security Policy and Peace
- Professorship for Comparative Politics
- Professorship for Political Didactics
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Economy
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Theory
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
- Professorship for Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU
- Professorship for Research of Political Culture
- Professorship of International Relations
Organisation profile
The Institute of Political Science (IPW) is responsible for all matters related to research, teaching and the study of political science. As part of the School of Public Affairs, the IPW's main objective is to consistently offer high-quality teaching course for various degree programs. Moreover, the Department promotes research as well as internationally visible publications across a broad range of topics. The research activities of the Institute’s members are documented on the webpage of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). For updates on public lectures and conferences, please consult the CSD`s website ZDEMO.
Main research areas
Die Forschungsaktivitäten der IPW Mitarbeiter*innen sind dabei am Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) konzentriert. Aktuelle Hinweise auf Vorträge und Konferenzen in den Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft finden sich daher auf den Seiten des ZDEMO.
Im "Tuesday Seminar" stellen Mitglieder des Instituts und von auswärts geladene Gäste ihre aktuellen Forschungs- oder Buchprojekte vor und stellen sie zur kritischen, aber fairen Diskussion unter Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Studierende sind herzlich dazu eingeladen!
Teaching
- PHD-Summerschool
- Politikberatung
- 2025
- Published
The Cool Water Effect: The Geo-Climatic Source of Western Exceptionalism
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 21.07.2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 483 p. (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Trumpian Neomercantilism, European Fiscal Capacity and the Global Minimum Tax
Hakelberg, L. & Roland, A., 16.07.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Economists' Voice. 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
- Published
The electoral appeal of symbolic class signalling through cultural consumption
Weisstanner, D. & Engler, S., 11.07.2025, In: British Journal of Political Science. 55, 12 p., e90.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy
Attia, H., 01.07.2025, In: Foreign Policy Analysis. 21, 3, 23 p., oraf022.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘: Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen
Séville, A., 03.06.2025, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie . Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 393-411 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
Amtsmenschen
Séville, A. & Müller, J., 06.2025, In: Mittelweg 36. 34, 3-4, p. 3-19 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- Published
»Ein Amt muss es auch aushalten, missverstanden zu werden«. Ein Gespräch mit Christoph Möllers
Séville, A. & Müller, J., 06.2025, In: Mittelweg 36. 34, 3-4, p. 132-147 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
- Published
The GLOBTEC Tech Adoption Tracker
Breuer, J., Burilkov, A. & Spisak, A., 06.2025Research output: Memorandum/exposition › QA/hearings
- Published
Concepts of Citizenship in the Educational Materials of the EU and the Council of Europe
Moulin-Doos, C., 23.05.2025, Rethinking Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe: Insights from Education and Political Research. Kolleck, N. & Karolewski, I. P. (eds.). Bristol University Press, p. 221-240 20 p. (Bristol Studies in Comparative and International Education).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Beyond Transactionalism: Germany’s Role in Intra-EU and EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration During the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Zaun, N. & Püttmann, F., 28.04.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: German Politics. 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Strategising solidarity: an examination of the Visegrád group’s role and motivations in EU migration policies
Vaagland, K. & Zaun, N., 04.2025, In: Journal of European Integration. 47, 4, p. 559-579 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Accidental Representation–The Reconfiguration of Representation through Social Media
Lappy, T., 03.03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Representation. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
John Locke
Séville, A., 01.03.2025, Politische Soziologie: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium. Endreß, M. & Rampp, B. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, (Nomos Handbuch).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
When (and how) ideas become arguments: the regulation of party donations in Germany
Koß, M., 01.03.2025, In: Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 55, 1, p. 25-38 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Comparative Regionalism beyond Europe versus the Rest
Lenz, T. & Söderbaum, F., 26.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Review of International Studies. 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Menschen im Amt. Verletzbarkeit in der politischen Kommunikation der Gegenwart
Müller, J. & Séville, A., 19.02.2025, In: Zeitschrift für Soziologie. 54, 1, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
What do citizens in tax havens think? The EU blacklist and public opinion in Switzerland
Roland, A., Arel-Bundock, V., Crasnic, L. & Römgens, I., 13.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of European Integration. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Der Brand hinter der Brandmauer: Zur politischen Epistemologie der Trampeltiergesellschaft
Koss, M., 02.2025, In: Zeitschrift fur Religions- und Geistesgeschichte. 77, 1, p. 27-44 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Money, not protection. Assisted return programmes and the timing of future harm in refugee status determination
Feneberg, V., 31.01.2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Armed to Kill: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Examining the Links between Firearms Availability, Gun Control, and Terrorism Using the Global Terrorism Database and the Small Arms Survey
Bures, O. & Burilkov, A., 01.2025, In: Terrorism and Political Violence. 37, 1, p. 41-55 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review